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Gerald Friedland, MD

Professor Emeritus
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Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health

Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health

Senior Research Scientist, Infectious Diseases

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Professor Emeritus

Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health; Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Epidemiology and Public Health; Senior Research Scientist, Infectious Diseases

Biography

I have focused my career in medicine and infectious diseases on creating new knowledge to improve the health of marginalized and underserved populations in the US and globally. I have been involved in HIV/AIDS care, teaching and research since 1981. I served as Director of the Yale AIDS Program from 1991 to 2009. More recently, although still working domestically on HIV/AIDS, a major focus my work has been to integrate HIV and TB care and treatment in co infected patients in South Africa with the aim of improving diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of both diseases. This has led to the recognition of the epidemic of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) in Tugela Ferry in rural KwaZuluNatal South Africa and now focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and reduction of transmission of XDR TB and multiple drug resistant (MDR) TB and in HIV co-infected patients. During my career, I have developed multidisciplinary teams and constructed observational studies, clinical trials and operational research in community and health care settings to address complex infectious diseases challenges. I have also served as a mentor for students, residents, fellows and faculty and other health care workers in the US and multiple international sites, with a current and continuing focus in rural South Africa.

Appointments

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellow
Beth Israel Hospital, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston Ma.Boston MA (1970)
Resident
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston MA (1969)
Resident
Bellevue Hospital, New York City (1968)
Intern
Bellevue Hospital, New York City (1965)
MD
New York University (1964)

Board Certifications

  • Infectious Disease

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    1978

  • Internal Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Internal Medicine
    Original Certification Date
    1972

Research

Overview

Gerald Friedland is an emeritus professor of medicine, epidemiology and public
health at the Yale School of Medicine and the Yale School of Public
Health. He is remains active in the supervision of provision of clinical care and in clinical and epidemiologic research of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Dr. Friedland's research interests lie at the interface of HIV biology, clinical care and behavior, and he has directed large-scale clinical and epidemiologic studies among vulnerable
populations with and at risk for HIV. Dr. Friedland also has studied the integration of HIV and tuberculosis prevention
care and treatment in resource-limited settings, with a focus on South Africa.

Dr. Friedland received his M.D. from New York University School of
Medicine. He has served as the director of the AIDS program at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale School of Medicine, and has served on the World Health Organization HIV/TB working group, the Governing Council of the International AIDS Society and US Guidelines Committee on Antiretroviral Therapy. He was editor-in-chief of Journal Watch HIV/AIDS Clinical Care Visiting Professor at the Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine of the University of KwaZuluNatal in Durban South Africa.He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Philanjalo NGO in Tugela Ferry, KwaZuluNatal, South Africa and as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York City.

Medical Research Interests

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Africa, Southern; Anti-Retroviral Agents; Epidemiology; Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis; Geographicals; Global Health; HIV; Infectious Disease Medicine; Public Health; Tuberculosis

Public Health Interests

Global Health; HIV/AIDS; Infectious Diseases; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Gerald Friedland's published research.

Publications

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2022

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

  • honor

    N'Galy Mann Award and Lecture

    National AwardConference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections
  • honor

    Maxwell Finland Lectureship

    National AwardInfectious Diseases Society of America
  • activity

    TB, HIV, South Africa

    Research

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